Les Claypool

ActorCrewSoundWriterComposer Sep 29 (age 62) Richmond, California, USA 1991–2025 (34 year career)

6.5 avg rating

Biography

Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming,whammy bar bends (unusual on a bass guitar) and slapping.

Known For

Film

Robot Chicken

Main Title Theme Composer

Film

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Primus

Film

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Music

Film

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

Film

South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert

Self (Primus)

Film

Drive

Supervising Music Editor

Film

South Park

Les Claypool (voice)

Film

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

Himself

Filmography

Acting (38)

Movies (33)

Primus Interstellar Drum Derby

2025

South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert

2022

as Self (Primus)

8.2

Precious Metals

2021

as Pachyderm Gold

Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station

2020

8.0

The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues

2016

as Self

9.0

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

2015

as Himself

6.7

The Murders of Brandywine Theater

2014

as Moxxy (voice)

4.0

Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

2013

as Bass, Vocals

Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool

2013

as self

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

2011

as Himself

7.3

Primus - Bonnaroo

2011

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

2011

as Himself

6.8

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

as Self

Pig Hunt

as Preacher

Electric Apricot

as Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich

5.9

Les Claypool: Fancy

2007

as himself

6.0

Primus - Blame It On The Fish

2006

as Self

4.5

Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel

2005

as himself

5.3

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

2005

as Self (Archival Footage)

4.5

Primus: Hallucino-Genetics

2004

as Bass

5.5

Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People

2003

as Himself

5.5

Gov't Mule: The Deepest End

2003

as Bass

Rising Low

2002

as Himself

6.5

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

2001

as Self (Primus)

6.0

Primus - Videoplasty

1998

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

1998

as Self

Primus: Live at Irving Plaza

1998

Pink as the Day She Was Born

1997

Primus: The Devil Went Down to Georgia

1996

as Narrator

Primus: Woodstock 94

1994

as bass, vocals

8.0

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

as Primus

6.3

Cheesy Home Video

Primus - Cheesy Home Video

Television (5)

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

Where Are They Now?

as Self

South Park

as Les Claypool (voice)

8.3

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

7.8

Squirt TV

1994

as self

Crew (14)

Movies (13)

Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station

2020

Mixing Engineer

8.0

Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble

2015

Musician

Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool

2013

Writer

Primus - Bonnaroo

2011

Writer

Pig Hunt

2008

Music Director

4.7

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007

Music

7.2

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007

Original Music Composer

Electric Apricot

Director

Electric Apricot

Original Music Composer

Electric Apricot

Writer

Primus - Videoplasty

Director

Drive

1997

Supervising Music Editor

6.1

South Park: The Unaired Pilot

1996

Theme Song Performance

Television (1)

Robot Chicken

2005

Main Title Theme Composer

7.7